Wins : 1982 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1982 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

La Marr Hoyt 19 Chicago White Sox 1
Larry Gura 18 Kansas City Royals 2
Pete Vuckovich 18 Milwaukee Brewers  
Geoff Zahn 18 California Angels  
Mike Caldwell 17 Milwaukee Brewers 5
Jack Morris 17 Detroit Tigers  
Dave Stieb 17 Toronto Blue Jays  
Jim Clancy 16 Toronto Blue Jays 8
Charlie Hough 16 Texas Rangers  
Dennis Martinez 16 Baltimore Orioles  
Len Barker 15 Cleveland Indians 11
Mike Flanagan 15 Baltimore Orioles  
Jim Palmer 15 Baltimore Orioles  
Dan Petry 15 Detroit Tigers  
Mark Clear 14 Boston Red Sox 15
Ron Guidry 14 New York Yankees  
Tommy John 14 New York Yankees  
California Angels  
Scott McGregor 14 Baltimore Orioles  
Rick Sutcliffe 14 Cleveland Indians  
Vida Blue 13 Kansas City Royals 20
Britt Burns 13 Chicago White Sox  
Bobby Castillo 13 Minnesota Twins  
Dennis Eckersley 13 Boston Red Sox  
Ken Forsch 13 California Angels  
John Tudor 13 Boston Red Sox  



The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.